Clean House to
This playlist will help you get “up and clean” (instead of “down and dirty,” get it?)
featuring artists like
Kiki, Kill Frenzy, The Black Madonna, Mikael Delta, Daniela La Luz, Nathan Micay
Similar to how I feel about dancing, cleaning helps me destress and decompress (hence why I created this playlist that doubles as both a cleaning soundtrack AND a house party mixtape.)
Whether you’re getting a jumpstart on spring cleaning (you overeager beaver, you), you’re hosting a Netflix and Chill sesh with your latest ‘right swipe’ (hubba, hubba), or you’ve watched way too many episodes of Hoarders, this playlist will help you get “up and clean” (instead of “down and dirty,” get it?)
Ringo – Joris Voorn
13 January 2017
Like many of the songs on this playlist, this one reminds me of my first few months in Berlin. It’s less dancier than the others, which makes it perfect for getting lost in thought while simultaneously ridding your boudoir of old U-Bahn tickets, bottle caps, and Sterni bottles.
When I’m With You feat. Shimmy Timmy (Sakso Remix)- Stereo Express, AKA AKA & Thaelstrom
13 January 2017
Can we just agree that the feeling of “home” is an amazing one? Home is comfort, home is familiarity, home is safe. This song makes me feel grateful for my physical home and all the lovely people that I know who fill it.
Got a Feeling (Pleasurekraft vs. Bontan Remix) – Josh Butler
13 January 2017
Ok. I know this song starts out a bit hard, but just wait. At the 1:00 mark you’ll start to regain your trust for me. Then….wait just a bit more. At 1:30 you’ll get the feeling that something really special is about to happen. 1:33, 1:33, 1:33.
The Giver – Duke Dumont
13 January 2017
Who is that special someone Duke? What are you giving? Do you have a single brother? *Asking for a friend. Regardless of who the song is about, we can all agree that they must be pretty damn special to inspire such a banging track.
No Eyes – Claptone feat. Jaw
13 January 2017
When I first moved to Berlin, I didn’t know anyone, nor did I speak one bit of Deutsch. Those first few weeks were spent wandering around the city solo, getting lost (a lot), and listening to songs such as this one. Flash forward two years later — though I’m extremely proud of the awesome life I created, I never want to forget how magical the world felt those first few anonymous weeks.
Jorg – Monkey Safari
13 January 2017
I first heard about Monkey Safari when buying tickets to a techno festival called TH!NK? last summer. The one day festival took place in Leipzig, Germany right on a large lake. Footloose and fancy free festival goers (including this one) waved their arms and swayed their bodies in the water as DJs performed on the stage above. This song never fails to remind me of that magical day (and also put a huge fucking grin on my face.
Summertime Sadness – Asadinho Main Vocal Mix by Lana Del Rey
13 January 2017
Throw your hair up real big, beauty queen style, open those damn windows, and then turn this song up as loud as you can. What’s wrong with channeling your inner diva prior to getting down and dirty?
My Head is A Jungle – Wankelmut and Emma Louise
13 January 2017
Wankelmut means fickleness in German which is quite fitting considering I have musical ADD. Yes, that’s me, the “voracious song skipper.” This song however, keeps my head bobbing until the very end. If your house is a jun-gle, jun-gle, this song should help fix that.
